Perfect application of the practice of requesting additional modules for
specific purposes.  Go for it!  Just be very explicit in your
justification.  I had a case in which the PI needed a different modular
amount one year because of obviously lower personnel needs in a final year
devoted to analysis of data that took a lot of activity to collect in
earlier years.

Chuck

At 11:43 AM 6/28/00 -0400, you wrote:
>         Hello RESADM-Lers,
>
>         We are submitting a three year modular grant application with two
>consortiums.  One of the consortims only lasts for the first two years of
>the project.  The consortium is about $50K/year.  We are considering asking
>for two less modules in year three of the project.  Our concern is that the
>NIH will cut back the first two years by $50K as well.  Has anyone had any
>experiences (good or bad) requesting less modules in future years of a
>project?  Thanks in advance.
>
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